BAFTA 2021: ‘Nomadland’ and ‘A promising young woman’ once again confirm the dominance of the female gaze this awards season

As we get closer to the big event of the year in terms of film awards, the 2021 awards season has made a new stop along the way, this time in British lands, to celebrate the award ceremony of some BAFTAs that have not done more than reaffirm – again – ‘Nomadland’ as the feature film best positioned to succeed at the Oscars.

Chloé Zhao’s feature film has made a triplet in major categories such as Best Director, Best Film, and Best Leading Actress —That has gone into the hands of Frances McDormand. For her part, Emerald Fennell has taken the lead in the fight for the best original script thanks to the libretto of his subversive ‘A promising young woman’, which, in addition to winning the BAFTA at the best british film, confirms that last year’s cinema has a woman’s name.

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